Shirt collar support



Sept 12, 1950 F. G. DUGGAN SHIRT COLLAR SUPPORT Filed June 21, 1948 FIEI 1 FIE E M 9 mw 0 W6 mm m 0 Q a m g Z5 0 :9 5 2 a E 7% ATTORN invention relatestoa device for usein' association withtza garment hangerfor forming. and'supporting the-collars. of such garments asshirts.

Thetwo most common types of garment or coat hangers in use today are (1) those made of a single piece of heavy gauge wire properly bent iormedso as to constitute the hook as well as'the shoulder supports and; 2 the ones in; which the shoulder support is formed of a bent or otherwise curvedwooden bar with a wire hook.

When "mens shirts are hung for any length of. time upon such hangers as these in common 11. and particularly when, as is frequently done, they are put on such hangers soon after being ironed and while they are still somewhat damp, collars are quite apt to be deformed from the practically circular configuration desired and to remain :s0; ..when worn, the jcollar may stand away from the wearers neck on each side. The cause of this difiiculty is that the collar is not supported internally while somewhat damp; due to the weight of the shirt, the shoulder yokes slide down the supporting bar and pull the col-, lar into an elongated oval.

It is an object of my invention to provide an inexpensive and simple device, easily added to hangers of the type described, for the purpose of supporting the collar in a cylindrical shape and thus avoiding the effect to which attention is called above.

It is a specific object of the invention to provide a prepared flat blank of a material such as cardboard, chipboard or the like and which may quickly be formed and mounted upon a coat hanger for the purpose described,'and which will thereafter during its useful life remain upon the coat hanger without further attention.

Figure l is a view of the blank constituting a preferred form of my invention.

Figure 2 is an elevation of the blank partially formed and mounted upon a coat hanger.

Figure 3 a plant of the blank and coat hanger shown in Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a plan of the completed collar support in association with coat hanger.

Referring particularly to Figure 1, there is shown a blank ID of a generally elongated rectangular formation. Its smaller dimension will be such that a sufiicient portion to support a collar extends above the bar of the coat hanger when mounted as indicated in Figure 2. Its major dimension will be such that when the blank is folded around to form a substantialcylinder, the cylinder will correspond generally to the size of the shirt collar.

Means for securing the two ends together as shown are the tongue I I and an element I3 which is provided by a pair of spaced cuts l2 to secure to the ends. The tongue II is passed through c I 1 p SHIRT'ICQLLARSUPPORT- H a Fl orence G, Duggan, hos Angeles, Qalif. ,,a ssignor I by d r e, of. distr buti n. me ge Wt. Daw

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Alipa ll'ifOfndiVBlgBIlt-RCIES .Mand fold-.lines l5 and. define aehookaengaging tab I! and rein-Q forcingl elements-l 8. ..:=Th e. elements. 18 are folded.-

-ovr .alonglfoldi-lines;.'i6. ..for .the. purpose ofv strengthening the tabJ-I I. This; .will .be evident from-Figures v12,3 and-4. 1In the. elements land. irathe. tab .l :1 there are. provided openings 1.9 ando- 20; respectively; or. threading -on-the hook of the; hanger-Jays a 1 -A pairoi cuts: 21 ,"spaced'so as to he approximatelyrdiametricallyv opposed when'the' blank has beenformed into a cylinder; are provided to allow the'support'to be mounted'upon'the bar of a coat hanger. Inorderto' provide for the largest coat hanger with which the device will probably'be associated there are provided a in conjunction with the'c-uts 21 additionalcuts 22 and *23, and fold lines 24, which establish at the upper end of each cut 2| a pair'of defiectable tongues 25.

In Figures 2 and 3, the support is shown in conjunction with the coat hanger including a shoulder supporting bar 30 and a hook 3|. In order to mount the support upon the hanger, the elements I8 have been folded over the tab- I! so that the openings l9 and 20 are aligned. Tab I! has been folded up along the fold line Hi to a position approximately perpendicular to the plane of the blank I0. This tab, then, has been threaded upon the hook 3|. The bar 30 has been forced in through the cuts 2| as far as possible. This results in the forcing out on one side or the other of the tongues 25. The device is then completed by bringing the two ends of the element [0 together and passing the tongue H through the two cuts [2. The appearance of the completed device is indicated in Figure 4. The

tab I'I prevents rotation of the collar support on the hanger bar, and is especially useful with wire hangers, though not absolutely necessary when used with hangers having bars of a shape and size so that rotation is not a problem.

It will be apparent that many changes can be wrought. The tongue and slot securement for the two ends is merely illustrative, as any suitable type of fastening may be employed. The exact structure of the tab element 11 is not vital. Instead of leaving the tongue elements 25, there may be cut out so as to leave merely an opening, but they are desirable inasmuch as their tendency to press against the bar and thus secure the support to the bar of the hanger results in greater stability. The devices may be made from tubes rather than from flat blanks.

It is contemplated that in case the tongue and slot securement be used, the tongue may be made much longer than indicated so as to provide a certain range of variation of size of the comf3 plated support. Other adjustable fastening means may be substituted. I r It will be apparent that if a shirt}"be -placed upon a coathanger including such a""coll'ar'support as that described, and the collar band but:- 5

toned, the collar will receive a formative support and will not be likely to be pulled out==of=-shape and thus have its appearance spoiled.

If desired, the coat hanger'a'n'dthe cGllar'su'=5? port can be made integral as warming tli'e"two' of a plastic in a suitable mold ori in any zother-q.

suitable fashion. I I

.I claim: H

1. A blank adapted'to be made up into a cylindrical shape. for positioning on 'and attachment I to a coat hanger having a cross-bar and a supporting hook, the=blankucomprising a strip of-a fiexiblermaterial generallyiofia rectangular shapeandhaving a firstxsetof cuts thereinon the un derside'thereoi and approximately imidway' of me length of the strip,- .=saicl firstrset or cuts defining a tongue, said tongue having-an aperture'th'erein to fit over said:hook,1:a second and a third set of cuts in theundersideof. saidnblankyeach of said second and third cuts being located about midway. betweenaoneof saidfirst set-of cute -and an endof said-blank, saidsecond and. said third-set of cuts 1 each including an" aperture portion I adapted to fitsnuglyupon said; hanger cross-bar; andr meansat the endsof said strip -to secure the ends '30 together.-. 7 2.1A-blank adapted;to be made'up into a cylindrical shape for positioningun: and attachment to a coat hanger having a cross-bar and a supporting hook, the blank comprising a strip genarena of a rectangular gshjapje' "andi tidying a first set of cuts therein" on theundersid thiereof and approximately midway of the length of the strip, said first set of cuts defining a tongue of generally-- trapezoidal outline, said tongue being folded upon itself to provide a plurality of folds fitting snugly teg tn r auehavin an aperture therein to 'flt oir'ersaid' hobk; a second and a third set of cuts-lip theunderside of said blank, each of said second and third cuts being located about midway btween one of said first set of cuts and an end of said blank, said second and said third set 

